[gobolinux-devel] future plans

[Lucas C. Villa Real]

On 7/29/07, mpb <mpb.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
> So write a "UseProgram" tool to manage PATH for you.
>
> >  * It uses the binary path directly, whereas GoboLinux seems to be promoting
> > the notion of the Program as a whole, which is a good idea in my opinion.
> > If possible, the average user shouldn't need to know too much about the
> > inside of a Program (meaning program directory) in order to add it to the
> > path.
>
> "UseProgram GCC 4.1.2" versus "MountProgram GCC 4.1.2".
>
> Both are just as easy to remember and use.  "UseProgram" saves you the
> bother of having to mess with chroots.

Also, that should involve the evaluation Resources/Environment, as
well as LD_LIBRARY_PATH. The interesting thing about MountProgram,
though, is that one could specify a wide range of programs so that a
completely isolated environment could be created, composed *only* by
the desired applications -- that's not possible with an approach based
on UseProgram.

-- 
Lucas
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